Government Democracy Speakers of 2026

35 government democracy (2026) speakers on Mezzo - including Steven Olikara, Gina Raimondo, and Meredith Whittaker. Each with the talks, gig history, and co-appearances to back it up.

Together they've given 31 talks across 19 events.

35 speakers · showing 1–24

Steven Olikara

Founder and Former CEO | Millennial Action and Civic Leadership

🇺🇸United States3 talks

Civic Tech

Democracy & Governance

Gina Raimondo

U.S. Secretary of Commerce | Leadership & Economic Transformation

🇺🇸United States4 talks

Economics & Society

Government & Democracy

Headliner

Meredith Whittaker

President of Signal | AI ethics researcher who shaped global tech policy

🇺🇸United States9 talks

AI Ethics & Governance

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Eva Galperin

Cybersecurity Activist | Defending Digital Rights

🇺🇸United States2 talks

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Cybersecurity & Privacy

Adam Davidson

Journalist and Podcaster | Economics, Politics, and Culture

🇺🇸United States2 talks

Economics & Society

Journalism & Nonfiction

Charlotte Scaddan

UN Senior Adviser | Global Information Integrity Expert

🇺🇸United States3 talks

Global Development

Public Policy

Marc Lemaître

European research & innovation leader | Former director-general driving transformative policy impact

🇧🇪Brussels, Belgium3 talks

Innovation

Public Policy

Robert Peston

ITV Political Editor | Covering UK Politics & Economics

🇬🇧United Kingdom3 talks

Economics & Society

Public Policy

Maria Ressa

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Defending Press Freedom in the Philippines

🇵🇭Philippines3 talks

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Journalism & Nonfiction

George Osborne

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer | Economic Policy & Strategic Insights

🇬🇧United Kingdom3 talks

Economics & Society

Financial Services

Stacey Abrams

Voting rights activist | Founder of Fair Fight Action

🇺🇸Atlanta, GA4 talks

Activism & Social Movements

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Nicola Sturgeon

Former First Minister of Scotland | Climate & Policy Advocate

🇬🇧United Kingdom5 talks

Climate Action & Net Zero

Public Policy

Juan Manuel Santos

Former President of Colombia | Global Peacebuilding & Sustainability

🇨🇴Colombia1 talk

Change Management

Communication & Influence

JW

Jimmy Wales

Wikipedia Founder | Global Internet Freedom & Open Knowledge Pioneer

🇺🇸United States6 talks

Civic Tech

Democracy & Governance

UL

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission | Leading Europe's transition to carbon neutrality

2 talks

Climate Action & Net Zero

Democracy & Governance

Agnès Callamard

Secretary General | Amnesty International

1 talk

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Human Rights

Padma Lakshmi

Author/TV Host | American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

1 talk

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

António Guterres

Secretary-General at United Nations

1 talk

Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

Global Challenges

Amandeep Singh Gill

UN Under-Secretary-General & Tech Envoy

1 talk

AI Ethics & Governance

Emerging Tech

MG

Michael Gove

Editor; Former Cabinet Minister | The Spectator

3 talks

Journalism & Nonfiction

Public Policy

Divya Siddarth

Social technologist, political economist

1 talk

Policy & Regulation

Public Policy

Ronaldo Lemos

Member at Oversight Board

1 talk

Civil Liberties & Digital Rights

Shri Narendra Modi

Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

1 talk

Government & Democracy

Public Policy

Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu

Former Vice President of India

1 talk

Government & Democracy

Public Policy